Northleigh is a Town in the county of Devon.

Retail in Northleigh

There are great places to visit near Northleigh including some great cities, historic buildings, villages, canals, rivers and streams, beaches, geological features, sssis, hiking areas, nature reserves, towns, parks, airports, castles and ruins.

Places near Northleigh feature a number of interesting cities including Exeter.

Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter are some of Northleigh best historic buildings to visit near Northleigh.

The area around Northleigh boasts some of the best villages including Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

The area around Northleigh features a number of interesting canals including Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

The area close to Northleigh boasts some of the best rivers and streams including East Lyn River.

Northleigh's best nearby beaches can be found at Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

Geological Features to visit near Northleigh include Valley of Rocks.

SSSIs to visit near Northleigh include Dartmoor.

The area close to Northleigh boasts some of the best hiking areas including Dartmoor.

There are a number of nature reserves near to Northleigh including Dartmoor.

The area around Northleigh features a number of interesting towns including Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

There are a number of parks near to Northleigh including Bicton Park.

Northleigh is near some unmissable airports like Exeter Airport,

There are a number of castles near to Northleigh including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Places near Northleigh feature a number of interesting ruins including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Northleigh History

There are some historic monuments around Northleigh:

• Two bowl barrows, 220m ESE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Hawkesdown Camp and associated outwork
• The Axe Boat, 22m north of the Axmouth Road Bridge
• The below ground remains of the former chapel at Membury Court
• Promontory fort on Seaton Down
• Bowl barrow at Bovey Fir Cross, 500m south of Bovey House
• Sidbury Castle
• Bowl barrow 160m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Row Barrow
• Bowl barrow 320m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• An enclosure and two bowl barrows 180m east of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Castle Hill
• Three bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Berry Cliff Camp
• Farway Castle earthwork enclosure
• Bowl barrow 30m west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill.
• Bowl barrow on the line of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Axmouth Bridge
• A bowl barrow 570m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 20m north east of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Two ring cairns 410m south east of Higher Blannicombe, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Beckford Bridge
• Sidford packhorse bridge, Church Street
• Bowl barrow 230m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Dumpdon Camp
• Stockland Great Castle
• Bowl barrow 100m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• A ring cairn and bowl barrow 540m NNE of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• The Beacon on Shute Hill, 200m north east of Rowlands
• Two bowl barrows to the north west of Roncombe Gate Farm, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Roman and earlier settlement at Honeyditches
• Bowl barrow on Hartridge, 360m east of Shelves Farm
• A bowl barrow 420m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Bowl barrow 60m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• Bowl barrow 210m north west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• A cairn 450m WNW of Putts Corner, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Cross ridge dyke extending north and south of The Three Horse Shoes Inn
• Blackbury Castle hillfort
• Bowl barrow 310m south of Widworthy Barton
• Two bowl barrows on the parish boundary to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill
• A bowl barrow 120m south west of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Round barrow cemetery on Broad Down
• A bowl barrow 460m NNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• A bowl barrow 500m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Stockland Little Castle
• A bowl barrow 370m WNW of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham Hill
• Four bowl barrows divided by the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill
• Prehistoric field system on the cliffs above Littlecombe Shoot